How do I show a list of applications in Unity?

I'm more of a visual person. I prefer scanning a list of icons to being presented with a search box and being forced to remember the name of the thing I want.

Is there any way to view a list of installed apps similar to the "Applications" menu in previous versions?

Solution 1:

When you open Dash->More Apps or the Application Lens, the applications are shown as icons with their name underneath. Both these options also allow filtering the results by a category.

Solution 2:

There is a MUCH better way than the answer provided here:

Open the terminal and type the following:

sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator

That will give you exactly what you're looking for.